“Territory” or “Area” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “領”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “領” means “Boss”, “Important point” or “Unit word for counting clothes and armors” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “領”

Jouyou Kanji “領” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
14 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
りょう(ryou) |
| れい(rei) |
| Kun-Yomi |
うなじ(unaji) |
| えり(eri) |
| かしら(kashira) |
| かなめ(kaname) |
| おさ(める)(osa(meru)) |
| う(ける)(u(keru)) |
| Meanings |
Nape, Neck |
| Collar |
| Boss, Leader, Head, Chief |
| Important point |
| Rule, Govern |
| Receive, Accept |
| Understand, Consent |
| One’s skill, One’s characteristic |
| Unit word for counting clothes and armors |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “領”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 領域(りょういき-ryo u i ki) |
Area, Domain, Territory, Field, Range, Region, Regime |
| 領会 or 領解 or 了解 or 諒解(りょうかい-ryo u ka i) |
① Comprehension, Consent, Understanding, Agreement, ② OK, roger |
| 領海(りょうかい-ryo u ka i) |
Territorial waters, Offshore territory, Territorial sea |
| 領空(りょうくう-ryo u ku u) |
Territorial airspace, National air space, Territorial air, Aerial domain |
| 領国(りょうこく-ryo u ko ku) |
Territory, Fiefdom, Feudal domain |
| 領事(りょうじ-ryo u ji) |
Consul |
| 領主(りょうしゅ-ryo u shu) |
Lord, Feudal lord |
| 領取(りょうしゅ-ryo u shu) |
Receiving |
| 領収(りょうしゅう-ryo u shu u) |
Reception, Receiving, Acceptance |
| 領袖(りょうしゅう-ryo u shu u) |
Leader, Head, Chief, Boss |
| 領承 or 了承(りょうしょう-ryo u sho u) |
Acknowledgment, Understanding, Approval, Consent |
| 領掌(りょうしょう-ryo u sho u) |
① Receiving, ② Govern, Rule, ③ Approval, Consent |
| 領地(りょうち-ryo u chi) |
Territorial area, Territory, Dominion |
| 領土(りょうど-ryo u do) |
Domain, Dominion, Territory |
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